Notre Dame at Ohio State Week 1 College Football Matchup Notre Dame at Ohio State Matchup - Week 1
Sat, Sep 3 2022 · Week 1 · 🏟 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH · Turf · 104,944 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Notre Dame
18
Ohio State
42
P&R Line Ohio State -23.5
P&R Total O/U 59.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Ohio State -17 · O/U 58.5
Matchup Prediction
Toss-up — no clear edge
Neither metric shows a meaningful pre-game edge in this matchup.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Lean
Game Control
50.6%
Toss-up
Vegas Spread
Ohio State -17
O/U 58.5
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Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Ohio State · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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Notre Dame 2022 Schedule
Notre Dame's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Notre Dame at Ohio State+17.0L10–2158.5L10–21UY
Sat 9/10Notre Dame vs Marshall-20.5L21–2648.0L21–26UN
Sat 9/17Notre Dame vs California-13.5W24–1741.5W24–17UN
Sat 9/24Notre Dame at North Carolina+2.5W45–3255.0W45–32OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/8Notre Dame vs BYU-4.0W28–2051.0W28–20UY
Sat 10/15Notre Dame vs Stanford-16.5L14–1653.5L14–16UN
Sat 10/22Notre Dame vs UNLV-26.0W44–2146.5W44–21ON
Sat 10/29Notre Dame at Syracuse+1.0W41–2448.0W41–24OY
Sat 11/5Notre Dame vs Clemson+3.5W35–1443.5W35–14OY
Sat 11/12Notre Dame vs Navy-17.0W35–3240.5W35–32ON
Sat 11/19Notre Dame vs Boston College-20.0W44–042.0W44–0OY
Sat 11/26Notre Dame at USC+4.0L27–3863.5L27–38ON
Fri 12/30Notre Dame vs South Carolina-5.0W45–3850.5W45–38OY
Ohio State 2022 Schedule
Ohio State's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Ohio State vs Notre Dame-17.0W21–1058.5W21–10UN
Sat 9/10Ohio State vs Arkansas State-44.5W45–1268.5W45–12UN
Sat 9/17Ohio State vs Toledo-34.5W77–2163.0W77–21OY
Sat 9/24Ohio State vs Wisconsin-19.0W52–2156.5W52–21OY
Sat 10/1Ohio State vs Rutgers-39.0W49–1058.0W49–10ON
Sat 10/8Ohio State at Michigan State-27.0W49–2064.5W49–20OY
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/22Ohio State vs Iowa-29.5W54–1050.0W54–10OY
Sat 10/29Ohio State at Penn State-15.5W44–3160.5W44–31ON
Sat 11/5Ohio State at Northwestern-37.5W21–755.0W21–7UN
Sat 11/12Ohio State vs Indiana-40.0W56–1462.0W56–14OY
Sat 11/19Ohio State at Maryland-26.5W43–3062.5W43–30ON
Sat 11/26Ohio State vs Michigan-9.0L23–4556.0L23–45ON
Sat 12/31Ohio State vs Georgia+5.5L41–4262.0L41–42OY
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
Ohio State PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Ohio State
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Ohio State
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Ohio State
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Notre Dame
+0.303
Ohio State
+0.523
Ohio State Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Notre Dame
+0.459
Ohio State
+0.655
Ohio State Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Notre Dame
0.147
Ohio State
0.188
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Ohio State Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Notre Dame
+8.010
Ohio State
+9.096
Ohio State Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Notre Dame
+0.833
Ohio State
+0.917
Ohio State Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Notre Dame
66.6
Ohio State
68.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Notre Dame Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Notre Dame Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Notre Dame
28.3
Ohio State
27.0
Offense Rating
Notre Dame
29.0
Ohio State
29.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Notre Dame
0.0
Ohio State
2.0
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Notre Dame Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Notre Dame #51
0.00
Ohio State #4
0.00
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Notre Dame #12
0.00
Ohio State #49
0.00
Notre Dame +0.00
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Notre Dame Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Notre Dame #1
0.0
Ohio State #1
0.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Notre Dame #31
0.0
Ohio State #3
0.0
Notre Dame +0.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 50.6% of games historically
Based on 0 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Ohio State
1 — 0 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Ohio State
68.7 — 20.7 GC score
✗ Predicted incorrectly
Game Result
Ohio State won by 11
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Ohio State, but the GC edge is small. When metrics agree but GC is near-neutral, the agreed-upon team has covered only 46.7% of the time historically (n=224) — potentially a fade signal.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Notre Dame
Marcus Freeman #1
0–1 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Tommy Rees Yr 2 #1
DC Al Golden Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Ohio State
Ryan Day #1
34–4 (90%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Kevin Wilson Yr 2 #1
DC Jim Knowles Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself